Port of Dover completes £53m Western Docks land reclaim

The Port of Dover has completed a major land reclamation phase within its Western Docks as part of the Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) programme, Port Technology International reported on 25 August 2026.

Scope and contractors The £53 million (approximately $72 million) DWDR Stage 3B scheme began in 2024 and has now reached practical completion, the report states. McLaughlin & Harvey served as principal contractor on the project while Boskalis Westminster carried out the reclamation works.

Areas reclaimed The works reclaimed land within the Wick Channel, the Tidal Basin marinas and Granville Dock, according to the published account. The intervention was described as a focused land-reclaim phase rather than a broader redevelopment announcement.

The report gives the project name as Dover Western Docks Revival Stage 3B and cites the combined contractor team responsible for delivery. No new operational details for the port were included in the brief report beyond completion of the reclamation works.

Port Technology International’s item presents the completion as a discrete milestone within the multi-stage DWDR programme. The article does not detail follow-on construction, timelines for subsequent stages or changes to the port’s traffic arrangements.

Project cost and timing were set out in the notice: the contract value is £53 million and the stage began in 2024. The source supplied the dollar equivalent of $72 million alongside the sterling figure.

The published account identifies the principal contractor and the specialist dredging and reclamation partner but does not quote port officials or attach statements from the companies involved. There are no new planning or environmental documents attached to the report.

The Port Technology International article frames the completion as part of the ongoing DWDR programme but leaves wider programme milestones unstated. Observers awaiting further detail will need to look for additional announcements from the port or the contractors for information on subsequent phases or operational changes.